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PA Media: SportGareth Southgate relishing Englandâs quarter-final âacid testâ against France
England opened the knockout phase with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Senegal in Sundayâs last-16 encounter.
The Canadian PressWorld Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â In a dusty neighborhood on the outskirts of Qatar's capital, guards stand duty at a gated compound ringed with razor wire, carefully checking passports and permits before allowing anyone inside. But this isn't a prison or a high-security area associated with the ongoing World Cup. It's the liquor store. Rigid limits on alcohol are a fact of life in this conservative Muslim nation on the Arabian Peninsula, which follows the same strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam as its nei
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Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teamâs World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home. The 27-year-old Manchester City player missed Englandâs 3-0 win against Senegal in its round of 16 match Sunday and it was not known if he would be back for his nationâs quarterfinal match with France on Saturday. âWeâve got to give him time to try to resolve that or be there for his family,â coach Gareth Southgate said. âThatâs the most important
